Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Peru
Peru: Total gov expenditure gdp wdi was 22.84 in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
22.84
Change on year
down 15.1%
World rank
97th
of 157 countries
All-time high
26.91
in 2020
All-time low
11.75
in 1974
Years of data
50
1972β2021
Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Peru, 1972β2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 22.84 for total gov expenditure gdp wdi in 2021.
The figure is down 15.1% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Peru peaked at 26.91 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.75, in 1974.
That places Peru 97th out of 157 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.45 | 11.75 | 15.67 | 8 |
| 1980s | 16.43 | 12.98 | 18.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.78 | 14.57 | 19.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.9 | 17.08 | 18.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.33 | 17.63 | 20.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.87 | 22.84 | 26.91 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 94 Senegal 23.56 compare
- 95 Micronesia (country) 23.43 compare
- 96 Azerbaijan 23.01 compare
- 98 Ghana 22.68 compare
- 99 Mexico 22.46 compare
- 100 Uzbekistan 22.34 compare
More economy & growth data for Peru
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 8.12 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.53 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 6,891 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 12.24 (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 238.27 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 6,891 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 3.57 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 28.34 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 80.42 billion current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Peru?
- Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Peru was 22.84 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 26.91 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.75 in 1974.
- How does Peru rank for total gov expenditure gdp wdi?
- Peru ranks 97th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total gov expenditure gdp wdi rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total gov expenditure gdp wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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